Armored automobile.



T. R. KRZYZANOWSKI.

ABMURED AUTOMOBILE.

v.APPLICATION FILED JULY 25. 19|?. RENEWED APR. 13,19l8.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE. Y

THEOIDORE R. KRZYZANOWSKI, 0F PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOR 0F ONE- HALF T0 S. S. PINDER, 0F WALL, PENNSYLVANIA, AND TEN ONE-HUNDREDTHS TO FRANK GLIWSKI, 0F CHIGOPEE, MASSACHUSETTS.

.anivronnn AUTOMOBILE.

Patented Feb. 25, 1919.

Application filed July 25, 1917, Serial No. 182,675. Renewed April 13, 1918. Serial No. 228,500.

To all whom it may concern:

Y Be it known that I, THnoDonn R. KnzzANowsKi, a subject of the Emperor of Austria, residing at Philadelphia, in the county of Philadelphia and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new anduseful Improvements in Armored Automobiles, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in armored automobiles.

The primary object of the invention is the provision of an automobile especially adapted for use in time of war, the same being provided with a protected gun carriage whereby a gun may be sighted either upwardly or at an inclination, provision being made for conveniently storing a supply of ammunition.

A further object of the device is the provision of a war automobile serving as a gun carriage mount, a protecting body or turret being provided for housing the gunI and a supply of ammunition carried by the automobile, as well as protecting the gunners and the driver`of the automobile.

A still further object of the device is the provision of an armored war car provided with its own motive power and being constructed of light weight and easy to manufacture, while at the same time affording suitable protection against bullets and other flying missiles and being capable of accommodating a suitable form of shiftable gun as well as the soldiers in charge of the same.

In the drawing forming a part of this application and in which like designating characters refer to corresponding parts throughout the several views,

Figure 1 is a central, vertical, longitudinal, sectional view of the device.

Fig. 2 is a top plan view thereof.

Fig. 3 is a rear elevation of the same.

Fig. 4 is a vertical transverse sectional view taken upon line IV--IV of Fig. 1 and.

Fig. 5 is a horizontal sectional view taken The preferred embodiment of theinvention as herein set forth broadly comprises an automobile 10 having a mounting platform 11, forward guide wheels 12, rear traction wheels 13, a motor 14, a steering wheel 15 and a drivers seat 16 substantially of the usual form. Downwardly sloping outwardly projecting eaves17 are provided for the platform 11 and afford protection for the runningV gear against missiles. Then eaves 17 merge in a sloping pointed portion 18 at the front of the device forwardly of the protecting hood 19 provided for the motor 14.

A car body or cab 20 is mounted upon the platform 11 formed of bullet proof material, such as steel, the same having a curved roof 21 and a downwardly sloping forward side 22 merging with the top of the hood 19. An elongated horizontal opening 23 is provided in the forward side 22 transversely of the car to permit an operator using the seat 16 to have a clear vision outwardly of the car. A cartridge case 24 is arranged within the cab adjacent the rear upright wall 25 thereof and is provided with compartments 26 for receiving the cartridges, while suliicient space remains between tlie top of the case 24, and the roof 21, to arrange a transverse opening 27 in the rear wall 25, whereby the occupants of the cab may obtain a view rearwardly thereof.

The roof 21 of the cab is slidably mounted longitudinally thereof and is provided with depending flanges 29 fitting within the slots 28 in the forward and rear sides 22 and 25 respectively of the cab and maintained in slidable relations with the opposite side walls 29 thereof by means of bolts 3() carried by the said walls and freely arranged through slots 31 in the said ianges 29. In this manner the roof 21 may be slidably moved rearwardly leaving substantiallythe entire inclosure open at the top thereof. It will be noted however that a longitudinal opening 32 is provided in the top 21 terminating in an enlargement 33 substantially f centrally of the top and adapted for accommodatingthe movements of a gun therethrough in sighting at different inclinations. The opening 32 communicates with an upright slot 34 in the forward side 22 of the which in turn communicates with a transverse opening 35 in the forward side and is adapted for the reception of a gun for accommodating the same for swinging laterally during the sighting and ring operation. A desirable form of gun carriage 36 is mounted upon the platform 11 within the cab and is provided with a vertical bracket37 mounted upon a turn table 38 for screw in adjustedfpositions.

Y j platform',ja cab mounted thereon having upY` revolving thereon while a gun 39H is trunnioned as at-4() tov theVV upper end of the "bracketf`37 andY isadapted to-'be moved to the'desired' inclination when firing at ele- Y s v4vated objects such as air craft. An inclination adjusting and'steadying means is'k prou-l A vided for the gun 39 in the form of aV jack "screw 41`slidablyarranged within acircular plate" 42fs`urroundingfthecarriage 37 and j y10 adapted',V toV be maintained in YanyV desired positionby means' of a lock Vnut 43 carried l bythescrewf The plate 42.is provided with Y' z'tii'arcuate slot 45 throughv which thejackscrewY .freelyV projects whereby rotary '15"movementsf ofV the gun 30 upon the turn' l .table 38wi'll carry therewith the said screw 41.".JA-'Ythumbsnut 44 iszthreaded'o-n theY screw 4l above the circular plate 42, yand .fcoperateswiththe nut 43` in securing the l.A rlink 46 Ypivotally connects the `point spaced forwardly of the gun pivot 40; whereby the vertical movement of the 25. screw adjusts'the inclinationlofthe gun 39, Y'and the gun'isfso retained in position for I sighting and,l firing by'Y adjusting 'the nuts i 43 fand 44V onfvoppositesides `of the circular VplatelQ'.` n Y 430rv L. Thegun 39 v'may be ofY any desired i'form I Y* and' is preferablyprovided with a Vvfiring member such as 47 and a sightingrmember i -V f such as 48: It will be understood that the f-gunners within'the cabl may readily move frtl`1e gun39 transversely of thecar through the horizontalslot 35 while the gun-'may be readily shifted upwardly through'the openingv 34`when desired and positioned verti- V 'callyby movingit through the slot 32 ,andV n Vinto the yenlargement 33 Vas best illustratedl by dottedu lines in Fig. 1 of the drawings.

When'desired, the roof 21 may be entirelyV .j pushed rearwardly'permitting a free moves Y yment of the gun`39 at suitable inclinations iny any desired direction. As illustrated in Fig.

1, entranceof the cab' is gained through the fr Y' side door 49.

5 derstood'that lminorl changes maybe made fr o'm' the "construction herein illustrated t Ywithout departing from the/.spirit ofthe 'j invention as claimed.V

"What I lclaim as newiis:

1. An V.armored automobilercomprising a Y' per and lower 'transverse vslots in its "forward :iside adaptedas sight openings, a llongitudir upper fjendof the screw 41 Ywith the gun 39`at'a adapted` for rearwardy movement to uncover` the forward part of the cab top,:zthe said front wall and top having communicating openings in Ycommunication lwith the. said horizontal slotwhen thertop is in its forward closed position. l

3. A device ofthe class describedicompris` ing astandard,a bracket journaled'upon lthe top thereof, a gun horizontally pivoted upon Vsaid bracket, a circular -plate provided Vwith an arcuate'slot carried by said standard, a vertical adjusting screwjloosely extending j through the plate slot, a thumb-nut upon` i saidY screw above the circular plate, a lock nut Jon said screw beneath said plate',and a ,link pivotally connected between the-'upper end of said screw and gun whereby the gun` is Vadapted for'j'oivotal movement to vary the .Y inclination thereof simultaneously -with'the operation of said screw. j i Y 4. An Y armored. automobilel including a platform,

a cover section therefor, the said cover V`being providedwith 'longitudinal andV :Y

transverse .communicating slots, astandard upon'said platform, a vertical bracket journaled upon said standard, a gun pivotally mounted upon said bracket,` a plate `'carried by said standard, and -an adjusting screw Yextending between said plate! andgun for controlling the inclination andlaterall swing of the gun through the' cross shaped slots. 5. An. armored automobile including a platform, a cover section therefor, the said cover being providedwith longitudinaland transverse communicating slotsa standard upon said platform, a-'vertical bracketY journaledupon said standard, aiplateprovided Y:with an arcuate slot fixedto said standard, a gun having Y the .muzzle endl projecting through said cross shaped slots pivoted upon the upper endof said bracket,a jack screw Iloosely `extending through the arcuate slot in `.positloned at opposite, sides ofvsaidplate, a

- vlink connection between the upper end' of said jack screw andgunwhereby the' inclisaid plate, adjusting nuts upon saidscrew Y nationk and lateral swing of the gun-Vis con-v trolled. ,.31 l. Y Y Y vIn testimony whereoflV afirX mysignature.

j KRZYZNOWSKI- Y `Copies Vof this-zpa'tentmay be .obtained frve cents,V eachaby addressingvr the ,Gomnlssiener of lratents,`

Washington,v I). C. 

